Reviewing the news

February 10, 2010|By Debbie McGuiness

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Fran Olsen, 22, is the 1960 Michigan Winter Queen.

Queen Fran, wearing the Harbor Highlands banner, is the youngest of nine children of Mrs. Celia Olsen, 206 Wesley St., Petoskey. She was picked from a field of 17 candidates at the Winter Sports Ball Saturday. She is a hazel-eyed brunette, and stands five feet six.

She is the first Petoskey girl to win the title, even though she didn’t represent Petoskey.

Members of the Rough Riders Saddle Club made plans for a dance on March 5 when they met at St. Francis parish hall. The dance was originally scheduled Feb. 20. President Augie Stolt conducted the meeting and appointed committees for the dance, which will include both round and square dancing in a western theme and will be open to the public.

The decoration committee includes Roger Ferguson, Kathie Leist, Karen Bacon, Suky Jones, John LeGrand, Mike Stolt, Mike Livingston and Don Hawkins. Skits will be arranged for intermission entertainment by John LeGrand, Milo Ernst, Daugherty Johnson, Suky Jones, Karen Bacon, Bob Russell and Kathy Leist; Karen Schaller and Sally Colwell were named to the publicity committee and Mike Stolt is in charge of refreshments.

Petoskey Future Farmers of America Chapter won two first places in district contests held yesterday in East Jordan, according to FFA advisor John Emshwiller.

Marvin Veurink, Petoskey, won the public speaking contest with Harbor Srpings placing second and Pellston third.

The Petoskey Farm Forum team won first place followed by Pellston and East Jordan. Members of the team are Charles Kiebel (chairman), Doug Hickman, Marvin Bixby, Jerry Johnston, Don Hoffman, Jack Hiller and August Stolt.

Brown trout lead in the News-Review Winter Fish Contest has changed for the second time in 24 hours as Matt Kibbe, 11, of Maxwell Road, Petoskey, takes over the lead with a 12 pound, 4 ounce catch from Little Traverse Bay. He caught the trout on four-pound test line.

Tom Helmer, 14, son of Jim and Carol Helmer, is named the Petoskey News-Review featured carrier of the week. His hobbies are reading and outdoor sports. Tom’s career interests are engineering or law.

Debbie McGuiness is a News-Review staff member. Her column appears each Wednesday on the Opinion Page. Contact McGuiness at 439-9353 or dmcguiness@petoskeynews.com.